Controlling Cell Phone Fraud in the US: Lessons for the UK ‘Foresight’ Prevention Initiative

Clarke, Ronald V.; Kemper, Rick; Wyckoff, Laura

doi:10.1057/palgrave.sj.8340070

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“…Another strong study, undertaken in the United States, showed that system modifications made by cell phone companies eliminated a problem of cell phone cloning that at its height in 1996 had cost as much as $800 million in one year. There was no evidence of displacement to the second most common form of cell phone fraud, acquiring cell phone service through the presentation of false ID (Clarke et al 2001). These studies were included in an important review published in Criminology, the discipline's leading journal, of 102 situational prevention studies.…”

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Opportunity makes the thief. Really? And so what?

Clarke

2012

Crime Sci

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Opportunity makes the thief. Really? And so what?

Clarke

2012

Crime Sci

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“…Different preventive measures have been implemented to mitigate the problem of cargo theft, but the problem persists. According to Clarke et al (2001) is there mainly two reasons for failures in crime prevention, firstly the unexpected use of new technology. Secondly, crime problems come from failure of people and organisations to prevent common crimes, which methods are well known and practical (Clarke et al 2001).…”

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“…According to Clarke et al (2001) is there mainly two reasons for failures in crime prevention, firstly the unexpected use of new technology. Secondly, crime problems come from failure of people and organisations to prevent common crimes, which methods are well known and practical (Clarke et al 2001). The reason behind this failure to prevent crimes arises from a number of reasons, like ignorance, lack of resources, unwillingness to expand resources and maybe even because that it is more profitable (or cheaper) to allow the crime than to prevent it (Sampson et al 2010).…”

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On analysing the official statistics for antagonistic threats against transports in EU: a supply chain risk perspective

Ekwall

2010

J Transp Secur

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The purpose of this paper is to analysis the risk for antagonistic threats against transports in EU in order to find patterns and trends. The research is based on a system-theoretical approach, which emphasizes a holistic view instead of the characteristics of the different parts. The research method used in this paper is deductive. The analysis is based on official statistics over antagonistic threats against transports in EU within a frame of reference consisting of theories from supply chain risk management and criminology. There is no silver bullet for solving antagonistic threats as it has always been a part of the business. Within this understanding there are many changes in hot spots, modus operandi, theft endangered objects and handling methods during time, but the basic theoretical frame of reference is still more or less the same. The geographically limitation to the EU is done of practical reasons whiles the frame of reference can be used globally for analysis antagonistic threats against transports. This research is limited by the lack of reliable information sources about criminal activities against logistics business. Secondary sources, like official crime statistics, are at best untrustworthy but more likely filled with large parts of hidden statistics. By using several different and independent official statistical sources and analysis the results within a common frame of reference can the validity of the research be secure. The theoretical framework is based on the theory of routine activity and its implications for logistics. This theory explains why the transport network produces the same theft opportunity over and over again.

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“…This should be achieved through voluntary agreements, security standards and the use of risk assessment mechanisms (e.g. Project MARC, Armitage and Pease 2007;Newman 2012;Laycock 2004) via healthy and open dialogue with stakeholders (Clarke, Kemper and Wyckoff 2001;Kettlewell 2007;Armitage 2012). In doing so, potentially "troublesome tradeoffs" (Ekblom 2005) between security, user-friendliness and aesthetics are far easier to resolve.…”

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Portable Electronics and Trends in Goods Stolen from the Person

Thompson

2016

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

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Objectives: To better understand theft of portable electronic goods this study examined the type of goods stolen during theft and robbery in England and Wales over almost two decades.Methods: Using all sweeps of the Crime Survey for England and Wales between 1994 and 2010/11 the proportion of incidents where a particular item was stolen was calculated, then compared over time. Results: A small range of items accounted for the bulk of what was taken, namely cash, purses/wallets, credit/debit cards and mobile phones. Conclusions: Considerable changes to the stolen goods landscape were found, with a shift from more traditional items such as cash and purses/wallets to portable electronic items such as mobile phones.Recommendations are made for preventing the loss of the items most frequently stolen during offences of theft and robbery.Suggested key words: theft from the person; robbery; Crime Survey for England and Wales; mobile phones; stolen goods; hot products.

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Controlling Cell Phone Fraud in the US: Lessons for the UK ‘Foresight’ Prevention Initiative

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Opportunity makes the thief. Really? And so what?

Opportunity makes the thief. Really? And so what?

On analysing the official statistics for antagonistic threats against transports in EU: a supply chain risk perspective

Portable Electronics and Trends in Goods Stolen from the Person

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